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U,S,S, VALLEY l'ORGE (C\'•45) Care of Fleet Post Office Sen Francisco, California CI'45/A9-4 Ser 0141
18 June 1952
i . I ~ ,~1:•1 ! ~1:.. ' . - ' DECLASSIFIED NAVHISTDIVINST 5500.JI i•'roml Ccumanding Officer, U,s,s, VALLEY P1:lRGE ( Cl'-45) By: OP.09B92C _ l'o1 Chief of Naval Operations (Op-55) -·~(~ Colllll1andei' Carrier Division FIVE 2 COII)Dlander Task Force SliliENTY Slili'DI 3 Commander Slili'DITH Fleet Cc-nder Naval Forees, FAR ~ST ( 5 Cclllll1&nder-in-Chier, U,S, Pacific Fleet
Subjs Action Report for the period 24 May tbrtl 13 June 1952 Ref• (a) OPN.\V.Instruction Jt,BCJo5 of 1 July 1951 lihcls ( l) Cc-.,der, ATG ONJI coni' ltr ser OS of 17 June 1952 p ,//, l, In accordance with reference (a), the Action Report for the period of 24 May through 13 June 19 52 is hereby submitted•
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QOM!'OS!TIO/i OF 9\l!! l'O!lCM A!!P Mil!¥@ In compliance with CTF 77 conf dispatch 2192222: of l!a,y 19 52, the usa v.\LLEY FORGE ( rN-45), Captain OSC.\R PEDERSON, co-.,ding, with ComCarDiv :!IVE1 Rear J\dmiral JOHN PEIUlY, embarked departed Yokoat1ka Japan for the operating area on 24 May 19 52, On 26 l!a,y 19 52 the usa VAfiEy FORGE ( rN-45) joined Task Force 77 close to the )8th Parallel on the east .coast of Korea.
On ll June 19 521 the USS VALLEY FORGE ( Cl'-45) departed Task Force 77 in lCCordance with CJJ:F 77 cont' dispatch Q91190Z of June 19 52 and arrived in · YokosUkil, Japan 13 June 19 52 £or a period of maintenance e.nd upkeep. The mission of Task Force 77 ms in aceordance with err 77 OpOrd No, 22-51 (2nd Revision),
Commander .lir Task Group ONE is CDR C. H. CRtl.BILL, JRa 1 USN, See enclosure ( 1) for the on-board oount of pilots and airoJUft at the beginning of night operations on 24 May 19 52, W!I'-ll CIIRGNOIQGICAL ORDER OF EllENTS
5--24-52s Departed Piedmont Pier, Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan. Underm.y for the operating area.
5--25--5.21 &lroute to the operating area, Conducted refresher training of air group pilots, Held damage control, CIC, gunnery and communications ' .. • ' .'
5-27-52: Conducted combat air opBrations. ENSIGN Sl'ERRl!:rT \\aS believed to be sighted late in the af'temoon. lliSIGN a R, BUSGH, VF 653, craahed into hill aide while participating in the rescue killed in action. operation. He is U.sted as
5-28-52: Replenished a.t soo.. Llunched photo planes on a special photo :nission. ReceiVed helicopters from :HMR.-11 Marine Transport Helicopter 3quadron to assist in rescuing lliSIGN SIERR'lTT.
5--.GI-52: Conducted combat air operations. Marine helicopter, Rescue operotions vrore rce. Mo,jor D. L4 LENGEL, pilot, escaped crashed at scene; all persor_, uninjured., Inclement weather prevented LTJG further rcscuo operatioLc~ c. G[I.RDNER, VF 653, crushed into the sea. coverod. on take-off and ms not ro
5-)J-52: Replenished at soa. in the morning. Conducted tions in the af'ternoon. combat air opera Inclomcnt "WOOthor over dm-mcci pcrsormol further RESCAP • l!NSIGN G. prevented a:.. uorm.Y, VF 65J, while f'lying a. "test night 11 was seen to crash into the mter , noo.r the T::~.sk Force. His body w·.as recovered, 5-31-52s Conducted coml::at air operations, Rosouc operations were continued. Tho downed helicopter cre\7 to the V7Bi'e picked up uninjUred' and raturned ship, In vie\·l of the fact tht:lt no further ENSIGN contact had bean made 1i:Tith STERREI'T rescue operations were discontinued. in action. He is listed as missing
6-1-521 Conducted combat air operations,
6-2-521 Conducted combat air operations.
6-3-52: Replonished at sea.
6-4-52: Conducted combat air operations,
6-5-52: Conducted combat air operations.
6-6- 52r Conducted combat air opera tiona. 6-7- 52• Replenished 'lt soa,
6-8-52: Conducted combat air operations.
6-9-521 Conducted combat air operations,
6-lo- 52r Conducted combat nir operntions, ditched LCDR C, CLElAND, VF 653, his F4U in ilonsan Harbor, He rns recoverod helicopter. in good condition by
6-ll-52t Replenished at soo.. Departed Task Japan. Force 77 for Yokosuka.,
6-12-521 ~routed to Yokosuka, Japan, • ' ' . .' ~lED S:lCURITY INFOR!II:,TION
PART IV
a\TTLE DIIMAGE
:~ • Darpn. ge to Ship: None
B, Ihmago to .'!.ircrnf'ts
See enclosure ( 1)
G. loss of lircraftl Sec enclosure (1)
D. Drunnge inflicted on Enomy: See enclosure (l)
PART V
.1.. Urformancc: Personnel performance continued to be excellent.
During this operating period tha on-board count of personnel avorogod :1. satisfactory total of 1964. The total losses for various tG:-'lsons uoro 26 and for this period there rrorc no gains. There were 21 men on temporary additional duty and 15 absont on emergency loa.vc. Tho critical shortngo of potty officers continues in the gunnery, communications and ongjnoering ratjr _\ vigorous training progrom is being continued for training lower--ro.tod personnel to perform assignments of higher rates. This has enabled the shi: to operoto v.rithout loss of efficiency•
.l.s this is the last action report for the current deployment, it is con.. sidered a9proprio.te to comment upon the effectiveness of the Air Task Group concept. An .;,ir Task Group is a carrier air group composed of trained squ~drons equipped vrith specific aircraft to accomplish required operations in the thoo.ter to uhich deployed. Besides allovnnce and types of assigned aircraft it also diffGrs from the conventional air group in that the air group commander has a minimum adminis,trative st,'lff composed of collateral duty officers from the squadrons. This plus ship assistance in administrative matters permits him to give maximum attention to operations. With this new1 typo of organiz._1.tion, Air Taak Group ONE has opeM.tod in an outstandingly effective manner during tho ship's present deployment. Prior to deployment the group did not train or operate as a group. This group shoucd th1.t an Air Task Group can be organized on short notice and deployed as an effective comh1.t unit. The air group concept is considered sound in th'lt it provides carrier aviation ~rith important additional flexibility which must bo ::tVail.. able if Naval Aviation is to continue to progress. utelASSlflED ',, ','
SECURITY INFORMATION
With the advent of rnnner weather, the trend tomrd outdoor rocroo.tiona.l '1ctivitias shoued a marked increase, The ship's basel:e.ll toom played teams from other units during the in-port period, and numerous inter-divisional soft tall games wre eohedllled. The physicn.l trnining rooms ( Docontam.inn.tion spaces) continued their high usage by officers and men,
The Hobby Shop hnd its largest month in Mny during which $1,460.00 ,;ort;, of supplies were sold to hobbyists, The excellent response to hobbying ,'lctivities md the oorthwhilc opportunities of ·wholesome recreation affordc\.~ thereby point up tho need for nn assignment of :1dOqua.te space to tho Hobb:" shop which is presontly housed in the Sqtllldron Service Room (02 deck).
1 On the ship s hat night in port, members of the nAC Deta.chmant from Ca.mp Yokohn.rna presented o. stage sho"W on the ho.ngn.r deck. The performa.nco w:>.s much enjoyed by the ship 1 s company.
Movies continued to be offered e<~ary night in a. number of looo.tions while underw:~.y rmd on tho h:J.ngar deck in port, Tho ship-originn.tod mdio progrnms nere evan more populn.r than before. ~Vith the acquisition of V-Discs, it ills possible to present full half hour cn.nncd mdio sho\7B•
Fach day the intelligence sumntH'Y over tho l.MC briefly recapitulated tho activities of the .\.ir Group.
Tho OO.nd continued to pl.ny a.t replenishment sta.tione o.nd the orchestrol group performed in the CPO, First CJ.nss Potty Officers• and Wardroom Mosses during the evening me11l once a week• c. Religious Activities:
The religious services mentioned in the last report rrore continued during this cruise. Religious counsel, training, md services continued to enjoy the advantage of h:.·wing hiC chaplains assigned to tho ship•
Tho Romn.n Catholic Holy Name Society sponsored a Mnss a.nd Commwlion Bra'l.k:fa.st at thou. s. N11va.l Base, YokoS'Ukn., on 22 Mny uhich ..us a. foost d"'.:" of tho.t faith. Over l;tl men a.ttended the services at Yhich Bishop John Ro:Js officiated. The cooperation extended the ship by tho bn.se P • o. Club r.ns muc:. appreciated nnd contributed to tho success of the affair. D. Public lnfonmtion Office,a
The uork of the officer assigned collateral duty as Public Info:rmntion Officer continued n.s before. In order to provide even minimum covorn.ge of neusw10rthy events, it beao.me necessary to assign a roted ll1:lll from another dopa.rtmGDt to this uork, His helpfulness therein, 'J.nd the incrca.sing amount of public infoi'!Il:.'ltion office activity shov1s n.gJ.in the desirobility of hnving enlisted journalists o.ssigrwd to the ship. A recommenda.tion to Gommcmder Air Force, P'lcific Fleet to this effect has been submitted. E. Ca sunlties:
See enclasure (1) • " '' l
S'lCUJUTY INRlllMATION
net by concontnted nnd rcpeo.ted efforts directed aga.inst roils, rolling stock, mo.rsh.·llling yn.rds, mil bridges a.nd nil by-passes. The eastern reil system is connected to the Hestern rail net.-rork by the Sa.mdong-Ni - Yongdok-Kooon route. The importance of the Ko•10n ccamecting point had been established nnd soon became increasingly important to the anomy as manifested by the increased activity in the Kovron marshalling yn.rd and tho intensity of :J.nti-airc:ro.f't defenSes encountered. Continued a.ttn.oks have boon mo.de throug! _... out combc.t opo:mtions on the roil lines to the \·rest, north, and south of Ko1ron to effect the groo.test possible interruption of this vital roil troff~ r The roil line from H::unhung South to Wonso.n and the line running vrost 2nd sc from Kooon to Yangdok became priority targets. In direct proportion to th, intensity of our attacks, the enemy countered by increasing the number of heavy ca.liber ll.A guns along these lines, constantly re-positioning the em placements for more effective defense. l1.ddition of active machine gtm emplacements h.·wo increased -::tnd tho percentage of hltG suffered by our plru1cs, particularly props, attests to their grovr.i.ng .').ccurn.cy.. The repnir of d.'\ma.gcd roil facilities is iromedi:'l.te and bears the stamp of excellent orgo.nimtion and planning. Ties, ndls, road bed matcrio.l, rrodyo-lnilt supporting sections of bridges, pro-cut piling, n.nd crnnes, located o.long tho roil lines have boon much in evidence. Unless sectors of trock and roadbeds nrc obliterated, rail cuts, despite the number or locution, nrc ·ropdirod during the night and it is unusual if tho line is not opentional and in usc before daylight. Severely damaged locomotives disttp-poar to repair shops or tunnels· or are dragged to gmvcynri:is where salvaged parts are utilized. There are approximately 45 d'lmn.ged locomotives in a g:rove;r:trd located in Chongjin and about 15 damo.ged locomotives in the mo.rshalling yn.rd and repair aroo in Wonsa.n. Spur lines arc being utilized for repair of the m.._'\in lines. Gar counting on various spur lines has 'indico.ted that approximately 400 good ro.iJ cars ho.ve bcen fed back in to main line operations. This has bean substo.nM.· by photos t~kon tuo· oonths ap~rt.
Reece assignment on the routes as presently designated have boon C'"!.:r'riod out to gn.in information on supply m1d troop movements. It is suggested th.-l.t all rocco routes be re-avalun.ted to establish the activo supply routes. ~1 suitable photognphic run of these routes would indico.to targets such as bivouac arros, mmouflage truck parking nroo.s -md refueling stations.
Daily analysis of flak consisting of caliber, ront;e, intensity, tyPe of control, location by coordinate and terrain nnd relationship of all probable nnd activo positions within radius of assigned target is mand'J.tory cis a basis for operational flight planning. Flights "Hith clements of flak suppression have boon flovm utilizing napalm, strafing, VT fuzed bor.tbs and gcnero.l purpose bombs on well defended targets 1Uth satisfactory results.
The photographic section h~s e.fficicntly supported the squo.dron AI0 1 s, by making available photographs for all types of briefings through the uedium of a coopleto photographic libmry.
b. ~nic;:.tions:
Radio cornmunie1.tions continued to be satisfo.ctory in the main• No now problems nere encountered. A tot~l of 13,312 mcss3ges uore ~ndlcd in Radio I during tho period 26 May through 10 June, of ·.lhich 2,219 were trunsmittcd and 11,093 v:ere received, Tho total troffic handled in R'l.dio I during .. • • '" .. ' .. PEGIJSSlFlED
tho T1est Coast a.ll cornounimtioa... CWJuipmont should b tho to oqw.J4u-.+ Rhould be rough~ chock?d and re-o.lignod. New modifirotiona 0 1 yurd availt:!.bility. ncorporo. 411. rlurmg
The problem crootGd by the shortage of qua.lifiod personnel reminod critic-'ll. Strikora v;ho wre required to replace rotod mon aho\7od oonst.'lnt t:tnd sntisfo.ctory improvement. A continuous educationo.l program IDs boon mintatnod in order to qualify non-rated persormel for m.tch standing on circuits.
As the shortage of qua.lified cloctronics personnel bccoce t:J.orc acute during the coming months, it is rccommondcd th1.t tho Comrm.urlc""tion Officer for tho Tn.ak Force Comrrnndcr keep up-to-date records of communirotions personnel on board each oo.rrier Md other hoo.vy ships present in the T'\sk Force and rtssign gua.rd nssignments with co.rcful consideration of the co.pn bilitios nnd limit~tions of personnel of individual ships. To the greatest axtent prn.ctica.ble, the hoovy ships .other th.:l.n oorrlors should be roquired to boar a. proportion'l.te share of thG guard on circuits other thnn T'l.sk Force Common frequencies.
c • Photo gmph.y::
During tho current period, 26 May to 11 Juno 1952, the Photogrophio Io.borntory turned out the follo\"dngl 6,142 miscelhnoous prints consisting of RUilli 1 a, PI, I.D., Lego..l nnd Flight Deck Operotions,.. Those mngod in size 11 11 798 from l"xl" to 20 x24 ; 2,040 d-1.ma.ge ~ssossmcnt prints, 8"xl0"; und 303, sonno prints for a. tota.l of 368:,988 prints. 82,0~ feet of 16mm motion picture film ms also processed dUring this period.
Cameros and octuipage of this co.rrier o.re nmonb tho most V,'lltutblc items on boo.rd, many romoro.s costing up to $4000.00. Cribs, lockers, 1:md spncos nrc provided for much less costly items in other departments, but few provisions o.re m'lde for stowing photogrophic equipment.. It is recommondod that rc'ldY lockers be provided squn.drons for film r.ncazines, romorns und equipment that arc in their oustody. .\t present, o.lthouch they sign custod,,r cards, tho items involved must be stoned in the photo lnb r.11cn not in usc.
Suit('lbliJ lockers or spncos should be provided in tho 1-l.bors.tcry for tho proper stomge of ready film and printing paper to cut doun on mstn.go rouse~: by chemical deterioration and destruction.
It is rocomr..tendod tho.t the matte dryer be elimino.ted.. Very little matte work is dono n.nd this anount can be driod on the classy dryer.
Tho one big bottlonoclc o:xporicmced in tho p:lst dcploymont period, in tho photo lab, ho.s been the drying of sonne prints. It is felt tho.t two sonne dryers nre a minimum for required results. Also neccss.'lry ·we tn:) sonne printers. The currm:rt n.lloTnnce list c.1.lls for only one,
d .. Photp IntetQrotatigna flowm .~ total of tv;enty-nine photogrophic reconnaissance 111issions nero durSns the operoting period utilizing the F2H2 Bnnshoo photographic plano. Cama-as used in the Banshee ucro tho K-17 wrl.th the 6, 12 Md 24 inch cones~ +.hn ~h inr.h (';nnn. ,. ~.-.. ,_,_,_ .._, __ ..,, ---" "~L .:--" -~-~ ... ""'"' +h,.... K-'2~ •'7'1+.h '. ',., " ' ¥ ' . •' DECLASSIFIED
SECURlTY INFORMioTION
A number of missions were flovm using infra red film. The results were quite satiafactory ~d continued use is recommended.
A larger amount of photography ms dE!V'oted to target soo.rch espccio.lly One in the build up nroo. south of Wonsa.n in the foothills uest of Ason-Ni. days photography alone disclosed uell over 800 romouflnged lnrro.cks 3Jld at stornga buildings plus many caves and revetments. Considerablo effort starr.··;· camouflage has been carried out by tho enemy in concoo.ling lnrrook: and buildings. Generally, the buildings are located in valleys off the min ro'"'.r1 snd hidden ooong tbo tra-ea. The buildings vdll afton be revetted, somoti:c.er. 00'\'ared uith earth or brush. Every effort is made to blend the buildings in cith the surrounding ternin. Ho\·,ever, the lack of understory vegetatio;L results in track activity uhich tends to make the overall area conspicious. in A training program in identification of camouflaged military a.rens nnd dividua.l buildings is recommended.
Continued vrork on flak annl.ysis ms co.rried out during the period result 11 11 ing in the production of' six (6) fla.k studies or Touroids • Considerable flak v.as noted a.nd received from pilot reports over the cn.mouflo.ged military areas indiroting the need for thorough flak o.no.lysis on such targets.
B. Summnry of Ehtire Cruise:
a.. ~ Opemtiona;
Operating data for the period from 11 Doceobor 1951 to lD June 1952:
Missions assigned ~ ------7,290 Missions accomplished -- - .. ------.. 7,113 Percentage completed ------97.5% Tota.l dn7s of' o.ir opem tions --- .. -- 9 5 dn.ys Averoge daily hours flm-m .... ----- 166.2 hours
Sorties by typ~:
F9F Photo AD 1\.llN ADll 3371 296 11.18 <37 <66 the above figures o.re based ·on comlnt missions.
During the Koreq,n conflict to date the VALLEY FORGE based aircrof't ha.ve w.,_r II flo-.'111 15.41.1 comba.t sorties. An interesting compn.rision betvreen ]iQrld nnd the present Koroo.n confliqt is noted. During World Wo.;r_II the USS ESS~ p.nd Air Groups ewended 4.6B8 tons...Q.f bomllii• S!TG..l h?,s dropped 4,045 tons tout• fired 1,722.33~unds of nmmun~tion during their present From the period 3 July 19" to 13 June 19 52, the VALLEY FORGE hn.s completed 20,853 landings.
b. Pbotog~hy qnd Photo Interpret0tion:
The Photo Intccyret:>.tion Unit aboard the VALLEY FORGE utilized spo.cc I!Ulde ava.ilable in tho ll.ir Intelligence Office. Working space UJ.S restricted and filing space ;-.ns o.t a minimum. The unit began its tiOrk tri.th one LCDR. Add,itiono.l personnel uorc a.ssicned and during most of the operating period .. The J?. I. nnit 1;UG ------__ .,. -.&> -~~ TnnR """',., T!l'.Tr._ nn"' OM?. nnr'l nnn li.N • '• ,• •
~~/ ~SIFIED SECURITY INFORM/,TION flAk studios or work lo~d ms in tho prop~rotion of route Tho grootost of tw or three 11 studies r()C).uirad the det~iled study Toura.ids"• Tho f'lak 000 to l/6 000, nms along a route uauall.y at n scale of l/51 1 lArge scnlo photo smo.ll scale USU"l.lly four to six, were prepa.rod from A eorioa of moso.ics, placed on tho 000 to l/15 000 sonlo, Proper legends '"'re photos of J/121 1 FlAk positions obtr1inod moeo.ioa plUs six digit ooordina.tes of a.ll to.rgeta. wuld be properly pl~cod on tho from stereo study of tho large srole photos symbols. The mosaice ware reproduced on sma.ll aoo.le moso.ics by 5ppropriate pro• into the Touroid booklets, The V.\LLEY FORGE SxlO prints Md assembled prints, 7 5 Touro.id studies using over 28 1000 8xl0 dUced ~pprox:tmatel.y T,ak Force dur'" ·: tw thirds of the Touroid studies used by tho Appro:ximo.tsly FORGE. the lost throe months ooro produced by tho VALLEY t:.\rgots a.mount of time ms spent in target search. All A considombla M annotated moroio reported by disp
'llld tested under notunl Nylon Ti<>-dom - The nylon tic-dom dOII'eloped is considered to be the ::lllS\7er to airern..f.'b secur conditions by this ship .md possesses Tho nylon tia-tlomJ. co.n be mnnufhatured looo.lly ing problems. ond durability, lt is odvnntoges of strength, quick notion, lightness tho and 21 thre'ld line. superior in mary respect to tho tio-dO\'A'l reel 30 shuttle designed shuttle used in plooe of the chango Tho locnll.y Chtn on tho locally ho.s bean superior in :t.ll respects, Complete o.rrongement uill be reported by scpornto designed shuttle orrnngomont nnd bridle rotcher correspondonce. b. Airgrott M;lintenrwce: ' " ' '
the tenk tbp and the preseure gauge, A pot cock ms installed under ooch gauge to bleed ·off this entrapped air uhich f!P.Ve an accurate reading of the tank top pressure. An overall improvement in the .fUeling rate ms noted and a rate in excess of 60 1000 f!P.llons por hour v.ns realized when pumpine into the outer tanks. d. PersannelJ
The Air Department complem<0:1t as recommended in USS VAIUY FORGE letter sorinl 1353 dated 23 M:\y 19 52 has continued over tho past 18 months to pro·: ' the moat effective and efficient complement for a. W-9 olasa Cllrrior, Nhi~-~ this complement efficiently sUp•lorts 90 to lOO eorties per day plus short periods of high tempo operations, it is not ndaqua.te for extondod 11around t: ~ clock" operations. D. !Sntal Dqpartments
The Dcmtn.l Department rendered outstanding satvico to the ship's company during the entire tour, Ma.jor equipment is a.dequa.te a.nd in fair condition, and no critical shortage in supplies exist.
The need for a prosthetic unit on all ship1 s of this class has bean recognized, wd recommended by the Bureau of Modicille a.nd Surgery. The outstanding cooper>tion of the prosthetic clinic in Yokosulro Naval Hospital provided means of mastication for all our edontulous pa.tiente.
E. ~pply Departmenta
( l) fo.viotion spare parts nnd tMterinlt
Number of individual requests from squadrons per month • - 1582 Number of such requests filled from stock on board per month .... - ...... • - ...... - .. - ..... - .. ... - 1472 Number of such requests passed to.other sourcos supply1 Allo>nnce list items ------• - 25 Non-a.llo\-.ance list itoce • - .. - ... • ... • - - .... "' - - 84 %efficiency, over-all -• - - - • - - - • - - - • • • - 93,1% %effioiency for allo""'co list items • • - • • • • • - • 98,3% Major components issued during opernting poriodl Engines--·-·--- ...... 32 Wings -• - ... - • - .. ------"' - - .. - .... 17 Propellers - - • - .. - ... - - ... - - • - • - - ...... 25 ( 2) General st01'88 nnd non-aviation repair parte•
Individual issues per month • - • - • • • - - - • - • - - 1650 Monthly avenge of items received aboard from all souroest General stores -• - - • - .. - - - • • .... • • ...... • 9 ~ Ship's repair parts------•- 200 Electronics parts • "' • .. • - .. - - .. - • .. - - ...... 1:0 ( 3) Commissary•
Receipts at -sea - - - • - • • • - - - • • • • • • ~ 647 tons .. • -~~flEDDt:r' I'll'"'~
!!k'"luation o.t area sources of supply and related transportation methods vas included in l!!ply to ComAirPnc1 s Supply Support Questionnaire by this ship.
Photogro.phio supplies represented a. rGcurring source of' trouble in a sensitive a.roo. of operations. This ship1 s itemized reeommendation rognrding six months' reqUirements of photographic supplies for a rN flagship operating in the Korean action has been for.nrded to ComAirPnc,
a. 4-ir Datap,seJ
Air Defense drills 1 \Varning Magenta" were condUcted by the task force frequently during the period 12 December 19 5l to ll June 1952, Records '"'re kept of acqUisition results and are available for 124 sepa,...te mids up to 2 June 1952. These raids break dom into 90 jet rni~s and 34 prop raids, Tabs ( 1) and ( 2) present tho results obtained by the Mk '$1 directors in graphic form, Records oore also kept for the Mk 56, Mk 63 and Mk 5l directors, but uncontrolled factors, such 's blanking on cert:lin bearings mich precluded attaonpts at acquisition until minimum range had been roached, make the date difficult to present graphically, The results of the Mk '$1 director acquisition effort is presented for tw periods, The first period, 12 December 1951 to ll February 1952, represents a la1rning stage, and the results, in ganeml1 could be mted !lS unaatisf'o.ctory, This assessment is based on only 26% of the jet raids and 6o% of the prop raids being acquired early enough for maximum fire to have been delivered at maximum open fire range at 10;000 ,ynrds advance :mnge. The second period, 5 March to 2 June 19 52, roughly represents the performance Vlhich oon be .,.. peoted from an average, well trained, director crav. This per.t'orma.nce is considered satisfactory in that ?0% of the prop raids were acquired early enough to have delivered maximum fire at maximum range.
These minimum a.oquisition ranges are be.sed on the mnge at which the director must pick up the target and still have time to get o solution, got the guns into automatic, and open fire before adVance range reaches 101000 yards, If the gun mounts are kept in automatic during the lattor part of the designation phase several seoonds aan be saved nnd satisfactory acquisition phase eavere.l seconds can be saved and satimf'actory acquisition made a.t a shorter range. Under these conditions 78% of tho jet raids and 81% of the prop raids were acquired at a. vbolly se.tisfuctory range dUring the second :period, It is noted that if a raid had not been acquired by 101000 ynrds (a partially satisfactory acquisition range) it ms usually not fired on at all. The Mk 56 and Mk 63 directors complemented the Mk '$1 directors on five oocasions, which incrao.ses the total eatisf~ctory acquisitions by a. psroontc.ro point or t,~. In general, the Mk 56 director performance ms about the sa.mo as tlnt of the Mk '$7 directors, It probably should have been better, in that the equipment is of' a better design for ~cquisition \'IIOrk. It is concluded that frequent task force acquisition drills were vitally important in reaching a satisfactory state of training in the gun lnttorics. Without these drills improvement could havo bean expected, but oould probably not have reo.ched the laval indicntod for the second period, .. ',• . ...• ,•· ~~TION
~t sea m.s accomplished on lO occasions and 9 !0 short tons of :f'roeh and dry stores war·a reoei.Ved, Mail received by high l:ine from tankers 'lhile ra fualing totaled 11845 bo.gs. 433 personnel were eithor received or trnnaf'arro1~ by high line to ehips of the replenishment group. Ocen.aiona.ll,y iS m.s necesenry to re:f\lel destroyers of the screen, 2419 52 b:1rrels of fuel oil were tmnsferred to destroyers during 24 destroyer refueling oporotions.
Although the helicopter has reli.,.ed the escorting ships of much of the routine transfer of guard mial, persormel1 and freight betwen ships, it r:n:1 neoesoo.ry to receive destroyers along aide on 65 sepa.ro.te occasions in ordc·,· to effect tro.nsfers of this type.
2. The oornments and recommendAtions mado by Collllllllnder, ,ur Tnek Group ONE in enclosure ( 1) are concurred in. .
J, The following dispatch me received from Com7thFlt on 18 June 19 52• "COMMA.NDER 7TH FLEEr SliNDS Hl!ARrY WELL OONE TO COMCi